J U D G M E N T

Despite Ext.P20 order passed by the 1^st respondent Tahsildar, the land tax is not being accepted from the petitioner, is the short grievance.

2. In answer to the same, the learned Government Pleader would submit that there is no difficulty, whatsoever, to accept the land tax. However, the learned Government Pleader would point out that, vide Ext.P22, the petitioner had sought for the acceptance of land tax, both under the Kerala Land Tax and also in terms of Section 27C of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act , 2008, which is not possible.

3. In answer to the same, the learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner would remain satisfied by acceptance of tax in terms of Ext.P20, and is not insisting the same in terms of Section 27C of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act , 2008.

4. The above submission of the petitioner is recorded, and consequently, there will be a direction to the 2^nd respondent, Village Officer to accept land tax from the petitioner, in accordance with Ext.P20 order, treating the property as purayidom, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a